Cost of living comparison

 Australia
compared to
 Central African Republic
Central African Republic vs. Australia Cost of Living Summary

Central African Republic is 34.9% more expensive than Australia overall.

Restaurants
pay 17.6% less in Central African Republic
Groceries
pay 41.1% more in Central African Republic
Transportation
pay 99.4% more in Central African Republic
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Central African Republic
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.8% less in Central African Republic

The cost of housing, transportation, and groceries in Central African Republic are more expensive than in Australia. Expenses including entertainment and sports and restaurants are lower in Central African Republic. Notably, housing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Central African Republic.

Central African Republic vs. Australia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Central African Republic instead of Australia, you would:

pay 17.6% less for restaurants

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.76
A$25.80
$8.17
FCFA4,701
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.73
A$14.99
$12.25
FCFA7,051
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.56
A$3.95
$2.04
FCFA1,175

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pay 41.1% more for groceries

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Bread
1 loaf
$2.37
A$3.65
$2.86
FCFA1,645
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.36
A$6.72
$3.06
FCFA1,763
Milk (1 gallon) $5.80
A$8.93
$17.01
FCFA9,786

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pay 99.4% more for transportation

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.65
A$7.16
$9.28
FCFA5,338
Monthly public transit pass $83.03
A$127.86
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $27,742.09
A$42,719.58
??

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$55.59
A$85.61
??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,182.30
A$1,820.61
$1,984.60
FCFA1,141,891
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $957.92
A$1,475.09
$2,402.03
FCFA1,382,071

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,485.91
A$2,288.13
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,667.78
A$22,586.67
??

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pay 57.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $6.64
A$10.23
$2.86
FCFA1,645
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.55
A$5.46
$2.45
FCFA1,410
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$28.07
A$43.23
$4.08
FCFA2,350

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Australia
Central African Republic
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$71.78
A$110.53
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$50.24
A$77.36
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$100.30
A$154.44
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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